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Ben Kelmendi

3 papers in the library · 14 citations · publishing 2021-2023

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Effects of a dissociative drug on fronto-limbic resting-state functional connectivity in individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder: a randomized controlled pilot study.

Psychopharmacology (Berl) October 23, 2023 Sarah K. Danböck, Or Duek, Ziv Ben-Zion et al. 6 citations

Effects of a dissociative drug on fronto-limbic resting-state functional connectivity in individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder: a randomized controlled pilot study.

Palliative care provider attitudes toward existential distress and treatment with psychedelic-assisted therapies

BMC Palliative Care December 26, 2021 Halsey F Niles, Colleen Fogg, Ben Kelmendi et al.

Abstract Background Existential distress is a significant source of suffering for patients facing life-threatening illness. Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies (PAT) are novel treatments that have shown promise in treating existential distress, but openness to providing PAT may be limited by stigma surrounding psychedelics and the paucity of education regarding their medical use. How PAT might be...

Modulating amygdala activation to traumatic memories with a single ketamine infusion

medRxiv Preprint Server July 7, 2021 Or Duek, Yutong Li, Ben Kelmendi et al. 8 citations preprint

NMDA receptor antagonists have a vital role in extinction, learning, and reconsolidation processes. During the reconsolidation window, memories are activated into a labile state and can be stored in an altered form. This concept might have significant clinical implications in treating PTSD. Using amygdala activity as a major biomarker of fear response, we tested the potential of a single...